I stood in there in the shadows As they went strolling by Now she ain't my girl no longer There's no reason i should cry But i knew there went my future And i couldn't stop the tears And the sound of laughter Ringing in my ears I spent every dime i had on her And when it was gone She said hun, it's sure been fun But its time you moved along So i stood there in the shadows And i had my .44 I could hear her mocking laughter But she won't laugh anymore Now i'm down here in the gaolhouse And i know what brought me here It was the sound of laughter Ringing in my ears Well i guess i should have left this town And her far behind For the way that she made fun of me Keeps running through my mind Well the jury showed no mercy And i never asked for none Cause i know i've got it coming I'm not proud of what i've done But down here in this darkness More and more i seem to hear The sound of laughter Ringing in my ears I hear the sound of laughter Ringing in my ear